General Knowledge Quiz - November 4, 2024 News

General Knowledge Quiz - November 4, 2024 News

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Fig. November 4, GK Quiz 

In the GK Quiz for November 4, 2024, we’ll cover a range of diverse subjects. Topics include Spain’s Queen Letizia, the function and history of chronographs, general knowledge essentials, the concept of moral policing, India’s K-Rail project, UK politician Kemi Badenoch, Botswana’s political figure Duma Boko, and Sweden’s Gota Fia cultural event.

GQ Quiz Questions & Answers

Ques 1. What is AQI?
Ans: AQI, or Air Quality Index, is a standardized measurement that indicates the quality of air in a specific location, informing the public about the level of pollution.

Ques 2. What is K-Rail?
Ans: K-Rail is the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (K-Rail). It is a joint venture between the Government of Kerala, India, and the Ministry of Railways. 

Ques 3. What is Silver Line Project?
Ans: The Silver Line project is a semi-high-speed rail corridor of 530 KM to connect
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala's capital in the south) to Kasaragod in the north with speeds at around 200 km/h.

Ques 4. What is Moral Policing?
Ans: Moral policing is the act of enforcing personal beliefs or societal norms on others, often involving unsolicited judgment or actions to control behaviors considered "immoral" by certain individuals or groups.

Ques 5. Who is Queen Letizia?
Ans: Queen Letizia was a journalist and became the Queen of Spain afte marrying to King Felipe VI. She is actively involved in issues like education, health, and cultural development in Spain. 

Ques 5. What is Gota Fia?
Ans: "Gota fría" (cold drop) is a phenomenon that occurs when cold air from northern Europe meets warm, moist air from the Mediterranean, triggering sudden, heavy downpours. This is the reason for recent flash floods that killed over 200 people in Spain.

Ques 6. What is Shenzhou-18?
Ans: The Shenzhou-18 mission is China’s manned spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. The six-month mission made studies on zebrafish and algae in a zero-gravity "aquarium." Also cultivate Arabidopsis plants to explore gene expression in microgravity.

Ques 7 Who is Kemi Badenoch?
Ans: Kemi Badenoch is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom - the Conservative Party.

Ques 8. What are FMCG Companies?
Ans: FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods companies) produce and sell products that are sold quickly at relatively low cost. These goods typically include food and beverages, toiletries, cleaning products, and over-the-counter medications. Eg. HUL, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), Marico, ITC, and Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL).

Ques 9. Who are Foreign Portfolio Investors?
Ans: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are individuals or institutions from outside a country that invest in financial assets within that country, typically in the form of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Ques 10. What is a Cronograph?
Ans: 
A coronagraph is an astronomical instrument used to study the solar corona—the outer atmosphere of the Sun—by blocking out the bright light of the Sun itself. . 

Ques 11. What is Aedes Hunt?
Ans: 
Aedes Hunt is a campaigning launched by Kochi Health Department to eliminate breding sites of Aedes mosquitos that carry Dengue fever. 

Ques 12. Who is Duma Boko?
Ans: 
Duma Boko is the  Botswana’s 6th president.

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